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10 july 1190 – a bridge mishap
Our crusaders have been on the road from Tours for a couple of weeks. Vézelay is behind them, and the port of Marseille, where the army will rendezvous with King Richard’s fleet, is still some 200...
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1 august 1190 – Marseille
It’s been five months and about 1,000 miles since Henry de Grey left Lincolnshire. He thought he would be in the Holy Land by this time, but 12th century armies don’t move more than a few miles a day....
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20 august 1191 – the massacre at Acre
In previous “on this date” or Wednesday progress posts about my novel, I’ve offered a light moment or two along with historical background. Today’s post is about one of the darker moments… Surely one...
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23 Sept 1190 – Messina
Messina is a thriving Sicilian port in the 12th century. Galleys and trading ships of every shape and size were common to its people. But surely the arrival of King Richard’s fleet – some 100+ ships...
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today in 1192…
I certainly can’t pass up noting this important event that took place on December 20, 1192… “Richard was captured by Babenberg Count Leopold V, an ally of King Henry, in a little tavern in what is...
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highlights of Junes 1190-1194
I thought I would highlight some significant events that occur during the month of June in the years of my novels, Battle Scars I & II. Battle Scars I: Men of the Cross takes place from March 1190...
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moments in Third Crusade history: 10 july 1190 – the bridge collapse on the...
It is highly likely that most of us missed this in European history classes, but Medievalists familiar with the Third Crusade and Richard the Lionheart may recall that today is the anniversary of the...
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moments in Third Crusade history – 20 august 1191 – the massacre at Acre
When the city of Acre surrendered to King Richard and to King Philip in July 1191 after a two-year siege, terms of the surrender included payment to secure the release of 2,700 hostages. The deadline...
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moments in Third Crusade history – 7 september 1191 – the Battle of Arsuf
Richard the Lionheart’s crusader army marched south from Acre on the 22nd day of August. Estimated to be 15,000-20,000 strong, they advanced slowly at first, marching 2 or 3 miles a day. Saladin wasted...
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Third Crusade history – 4 October 1190 – the capture of Messina
On their way to the Holy Land after the fall of Jerusalem to Salah al-Dīn, Christian armies gathered in Messina, Sicily. Today, I am guest posting on English Historical Fiction Authors about the...
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Pirates, shipwreck, and the capture of a king . . . December 1192
On this anniversary of the surrender of Richard the Lionheart to Duke Leopold of Austria on December 20 (or the 21st), I thought I would take a look at the events in the Fall of 1192 and other...
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Save Your Beloved, Conquer a Country, Get Married – a busy May 1191 for...
After wintering in Messina, Sicily, the fleet of King Richard I finally sailed for the Holy Land in early April 1191 with more than 150 ships. De Hoveden writes, “a dreadful wind arose from the south...
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Third Crusade history – my guest post on English Historical Fiction Authors
10 July 1190 A day that could have changed the course of English history. Join me on English Historical Fiction Authors for The Third Crusade: an Early Mishap at Lyon...
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Guest post on English Historical Fiction Authors
Join me at English Historical Fiction Authors for my guest post: War Crime, or a Strategic Military Decision? The Massacre at Acre, August 20, 1191. Siege of Acre By Blofeld of SPECTRE at en.wikipedia...
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Third Crusade history – my guest post on English Historical Fiction Authors
In the year 1191, on the 7th day of September, a decisive battle was fought between Christian and Muslim armies. On this 824th anniversary, join me on English Historical Fiction Authors (EHFA) for “The...
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Michaelmas in Medieval Britain
Today I am participating in a blog hop to celebrate the release of volume 2 of Castles, Customs and Kings: True Tales by English Historical Fiction Authors, edited by Debra Brown and Sue Millard. See...
View Article#OTD 25 March 1194 – Richard the Lionheart arrives at the Siege of Nottingham
King Richard I, the Lionheart, had taken the Cross and journeyed to the Holy Land in 1190. He led his army of approx. 15,000 men to within 12 miles of Jerusalem, but did not re-take the holy city....
View Article#OTD 26 March 1199 – Richard the Lionheart wounded at Chalus
Richard I of England had been at war with the French since his return from the Crusades and his captivity in Germany. While a truce had been signed with King Philip of France, Richard marched south to...
View Article#OTD 29 March 1194 – Richard the Lionheart visits Sherwood Forest
The siege of Nottingham ended, so what’s a king to do? Relax! Go hunting in Sherwood Forest. “On the twenty-ninth day of March, Richard, king of England, went to Clipston and the forests of Sherwood,...
View Article#OTD 6 April 1199 – Richard the Lionheart dies
Richard was crowned king in September 1189, succeeding his father Henry II. He ruled less than 10 years. Histories written in the 19th-20th centuries complain he spent only 6 months of his reign in...
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